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Mason Greenwood remains suspended by Man United despite being named on list of U21 players as police probe rape and assault allegations

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Manchester United has insisted that Mason Greenwood remains suspended despite being included in an official squad for the 2022-23 season.   The 20-year-old has not been named in the 25-man squad but is on a list of U21 players who are eligible to play for the first team in the Premier League this season.  Greenwood is facing allegations that he raped, sexually assaulted, and threatened to kill an 18-year-old student.   The Man United star's bail was extended at a private hearing at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court in June, having been arrested in January after images and videos were posted online.   He was also later quizzed on suspicion of making threats to kill as he spent three nights in cells at a Greater Manchester police station.   Greenwood was released on conditional bail and has been extended twice since.   The forward made his only appearance for England debut against Iceland in Septe...

R. Kelly found guilty on six counts of child pornography

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R. Kelly has been found guilty of sex crimes, including producing child sexual abuse imagery and coercing minors into sex acts.   On Wednesday, September 14, the 12-person jury in the trial convicted Mr. Kelly of six out of the 13 charges brought against him.   He was found guilty of coercing three minors into criminal sexual activity and producing three child sexual abuse videos, all of which prosecutors said involved the same 14-year-old girl.   R. Kelly was acquitted of attempting to obstruct an earlier investigation into his abuse. The jury also found him not guilty of receiving child sexual abuse imagery and conspiring to receive such imagery as part of an alleged scheme to recover missing videotapes.   His two co-defendants, associates Derrel McDavid and Milton Brown, were found not guilty on all charges. Jurors acquitted McDavid, a longtime Kelly business manager, who was accused of conspiring with Kelly to rig the 2008 trial. Brown, a K...

Ukraine President Zelensky involved in car accident

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  Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has been involved in a car accident, his spokesman has revealed. A passenger car collided with the presidential vehicle and his escort in the capital Kyiv, Spokesman Sergii Nykyforov said in a short statement.    "The president was examined by a doctor, no serious injuries were found," he said.     The driver of the car that collided with the motorcade was treated at the scene and driven away in an ambulance and the accident is being investigated by law enforcement officers.   The accident comes after President Zelensky, 44, visited the recaptured city of Izyum, a key logistics hub in north-eastern Ukraine, on Wednesday September 14. He thanked troops who took part in a swift counter-attack against Russian occupiers, and oversaw a flag-raising ceremony  

Wendy Williams checks into wellness facility to help manage her overall health

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Wendy Williams is making efforts to get her health back on track.   The 58-year-old talk show host has reportedly checked into a wellness facility to focus on healing her "overall health issues".  "She is taking some time to focus on her health and wellness as she prepares for a major comeback for the next level in her career with 'The Wendy Experience Podcast.' Ms.Williams is being treated by a team of some of the best doctors in the world. We ask for your prayers and well wishes during this time," a press release revealed.   Williams' ongoing health concerns prevented her from returning to host The Wendy Williams Show.   In March, Williams appeared on Good Morning America and assured she was "absolutely" of "sound mind" following speculation about her health.   "When people want control of their accounts, they say anything, including something crazy like that about me," she said.   "[My] health is very we...

Anthony Joshua ranked 6th in new WBC heavyweight rankings

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British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua has entered the WBC heavyweight rankings ahead of his potential all-British showdown with Tyson Fury. The British-Nigerian was inserted at No.6 in WBC heavyweight top 15 rankings following successive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, who retained the WBA, IBF, and WBO belts by split decision in last month’s rematch in Saudi Arabia.   As things stand, Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr take the top two spots respectively.   This comes after Joshua’s team confirmed they had accepted the terms laid out by Fury’s team ahead of a potential all-British super-fight on December 3.   A statement from Joshua’s management company 258 MGT on Monday read: “258 and Matchroom Boxing can confirm, on behalf of Anthony Joshua, that we accepted all terms presented to us by Tyson Fury’s team for a fight Dec 3 last Friday.   “Due to the Queen’s passing, it was agreed to halt all communication. We ar...

Days after war began, Vladimir Putin rejected a peace deal that bars Ukraine from joining NATO

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Vladimir Putin's chief envoy on Ukraine told the Russian leader days after the war began that he had struck a provisional deal with Kyiv that would satisfy Russia's demand that Ukraine stay out of NATO, but Putin rejected it and continued with his military campaign, according to a report by Reuters.   The Ukrainian-born envoy, Dmitry Kozak, told Putin that he believed the deal he had hammered out with the Ukranian government removed the need for Russia to pursue a large-scale occupation of Ukraine, three people close to the Russian leadership who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the publication.  Before the war, Putin had repeatedly asserted that NATO and its military infrastructure were creeping closer to Russia's borders by accepting new members from eastern Europe, and that the alliance was now preparing to bring Ukraine into its command. Putin publicly said that represented an existential threat to Russia, which forced him to launch the war.  But, ...

Nigerian Aviation student dies in freak plane crash at U.S. airport

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A Florida Institute of Technology student, Alfa Ekele, has been identified as the person killed at the Orlando Executive Airport after wind gusts of 60 mph, flipped a twin-engine plane he was on, earlier this month.   The U.S. Aviation Administration confirmed Ekele and one person were inside the twin-engine Diamond DA42 Twin Star when it flipped over at about 5 p.m. The airport spokesperson said the plane was holding for takeoff on a taxiway while the weather was unfavourable when the accident happened.   The deceased was studying for a master's degree in administration of applied aviation safety at the university’s College of Aeronautics. The incident was not related to Ekele's work at the school in Melbourne, university officials confirmed.   "Alfa was dear to many, and anyone who knew him was impacted by his faith and pursuit of God, genuine love for his family, contagious smile, generosity and impeccable work ethic. He was a passionate pilot ...

Kim Kardashian says she's 'not looking' for a new boyfriend after split from Pete Davidson

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Kim Kardashian has given an insight into her dating life during her appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden. The mother of four recently split from Pete Davidson, 28, and she has insisted that she is 'happily single' and not looking for a new beau. According to the reality star, she would be looking in different places for love going forward admitting she would like to ditch the A-list scene for a 'doctor or lawyer'.   'I haven't really thought about it. Cause I just am not looking,' Kim revealed, after host Corden asked 'how' she navigates the dating scene as a high-profile celebrity.  Sharing that her attention is on her current studies in law school, she continued: 'I just want to chill for a bit. I think I need some time to myself and to focus, finish school, all that.'   When she's ready to restart her romantic life, Kim said she probably wouldn't rely on a dating app or routes she's used in the p...